Miss Fischer's Murder Mysteries
Mar. 6th, 2012 07:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alias_sqbrI watched the first episode of Miss Fischer's Murder Mysteries today in chat with hl, which was super fun. In part because I had someone with which to share reactions like "SHES A SEXY OLDER CROSSDRESSING GENDERSWAPPED WATSON" and "Has any male character had any lines beyond AAARGH?".
Beyond the amazing Bechdeliciousness(*), this is just a fun little mystery show. It's set in in 1920s Melbourne about a 40-ish year old woman swanning around causing mischief and having lots of sex and saving the day. The period details are nicely done, lots of pretty dresses but also some attention to life for those from the less fancy end of town.
And did I mention she has a friend who is a cynical crossdressing female doctor? And her sidekicks are adorable communist taxi drivers who rant at the police for being tools of the oppressor? The Lestrade-ish character is fairly run of the mill, but he works as part of the overall dynamic.
I should check with hl if she wants to watch the next one with me, because otherwise I'm tempted to just watch it now :) And then sit on my hands, waiting for the next one (Other things I am waiting for: My new glasses, my new ramp, my new wheelchair, Mass Effect frigging 3)
Fellow Aussies: the first episode is still streaming legally on iView for a limited time. Give it a go!
EDIT: Hee, from the website "With an acquired taste for the best, but impeccable working-class origins". This and Outland are reminding me how much I enjoy Australian tv when it doesn't annoy me.
(*)It did eventually pass the reverse Bechdel test, but the only scenes I remember were things like "male thug chases male sidekick, shouting".
hl, which was super fun. In part because I had someone with which to share reactions like "SHES A SEXY OLDER CROSSDRESSING GENDERSWAPPED WATSON" and "Has any male character had any lines beyond AAARGH?".Beyond the amazing Bechdeliciousness(*), this is just a fun little mystery show. It's set in in 1920s Melbourne about a 40-ish year old woman swanning around causing mischief and having lots of sex and saving the day. The period details are nicely done, lots of pretty dresses but also some attention to life for those from the less fancy end of town.
And did I mention she has a friend who is a cynical crossdressing female doctor? And her sidekicks are adorable communist taxi drivers who rant at the police for being tools of the oppressor? The Lestrade-ish character is fairly run of the mill, but he works as part of the overall dynamic.
I should check with hl if she wants to watch the next one with me, because otherwise I'm tempted to just watch it now :) And then sit on my hands, waiting for the next one (Other things I am waiting for: My new glasses, my new ramp, my new wheelchair, Mass Effect frigging 3)
Fellow Aussies: the first episode is still streaming legally on iView for a limited time. Give it a go!
EDIT: Hee, from the website "With an acquired taste for the best, but impeccable working-class origins". This and Outland are reminding me how much I enjoy Australian tv when it doesn't annoy me.
(*)It did eventually pass the reverse Bechdel test, but the only scenes I remember were things like "male thug chases male sidekick, shouting".
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Date: 2012-03-07 01:00 am (UTC)I really like the books (were you the one that recommended them?) despite their occasional drift into Mary Sue territory early on in the series.
I am sad that I can't watch them outside of Oz though. :(
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Date: 2012-03-07 07:13 am (UTC)Yeah, that sucks, I know the feeling from all the things that aren't shown here. They've been really quick putting Outland up for sale (and the ABC shop does international shipping), this is a 13 episode series so you could wait for the dvd.
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Date: 2012-03-07 12:37 pm (UTC)